new 2015 coins

[Jordan0693 3]

Anybody excited about the new 2015 coins, I.e the ww2 navy £2 and the battle of britain 50 pence

[Paulus 1,942]

No, x 1,000,000

This is a pre-decimal forum after all, so I can diss them all I wish!

[Coinery 926]

I've been collecting the decimals!

[Rob 3,000]

I've been collecting the decimals!

So have I.

[Paulus 1,942]

I've been collecting the decimals!

So have I.

[damian1986 142]

I feel bad, the designers / engravers are very talented people no doubt but all that we have here is a couple of dozen blobs.



Below is how Saxony celebrated victory over the French in 1871. Maybe at the time everyone in Saxony thought oh no what another shit commemorative, but probably not.

This coin photo filched from emuenzen.de.

[scott 129]

the 1994 50p was the best Decimal commemorative.

[Coinery 926]

Sadly, you make a very good point, Damian!

[azda 973]

I still find the 1997 £2 bullion coin a cracking design with Britannia riding her Chariot

[Colin G. 147]

I agree some of the Britannia designs are quite appealing compared to the currency issues

[Peckris 579]

That Battle of Britain commem is an insult to all those who fought in it.

[Coinery 926]

That Battle of Britain commem is an insult to all those who fought in it.

Indeed! Not a Lancaster or spitfire to be seen! There's a passable hurricane, if you squint (a lot), but that's all!

Edit: I guess they are spits on the ground, I was focussing on the in-flight 'aircraft'!

Edited December 17, 2014 by Coinery

[Coinery 926]

Unless they are meant to be dorniers and messersmitts, or something? Possibly meaning to represent the few against the many???? Who knows, it's rubbish, regardless!

Apologies to our German friends for my German spelling!

Edit: should have gone with ME109s

Edited December 17, 2014 by Coinery

[Peckris 579]

That Battle of Britain commem is an insult to all those who fought in it.

Indeed! Not a Lancaster or spitfire to be seen! There's a passable hurricane, if you squint (a lot), but that's all!

Edit: I guess they are spits on the ground, I was focussing on the in-flight 'aircraft'!

Oh I didn't mean the planes! I wouldn't know a Jonker from a Fukke - I was talking about the shite design.

[Coinery 926]

I was talking about the shite design.

In a roundabout way, so was I!

Are you saying you've never seen nor met any Fockers in your life? There's plenty around!

[Peckris 579]

I was talking about the shite design.

In a roundabout way, so was I!

Are you saying you've never seen nor met any Fockers in your life? There's plenty around!

I did meet the Fockers once. Now, where was I... Oh yes, in the cinema.

[Jordan0693 3]

Doesn anybody know the exact date they are released and do you have to buy them from the royal mint first before they go into circulation.

[Paulus 1,942]

You can already get most of them on eBay

[scott 129]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

[Coinery 926]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

Lancasters are 4-propped planes! I was curious about the flying fighter planes, perhaps they were ME109s? They're definitely not Spitfires, but could be hurricanes at a very imaginative push?

I think the sky scene are meant to represent the Luftwaffe? Not sure though? Def two spits on the ground though!

[Rob 3,000]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

No, can't be they are twin engined but with the tail as per a Lancaster. If British, they must be Manchesters - the plane from which the Lancaster was developed. Trouble is, the Manchester was a bomber. Not many bombers posing as fighters in the BoB. Another problem is the Manchester wasn't introduced until very late in 1940 i.e. after the BoB.

[Coinery 926]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

Lancasters are 4-propped planes! I was curious about the flying single-engined fighter planes, perhaps they were ME109s? They're definitely not Spitfires, but could be hurricanes at a very imaginative push?

I think the sky scene is meant to represent the Luftwaffe? Not sure though? Def two spits on the ground though!

[Rob 3,000]

If German, the bombers would probably have to be JU86s as these are the only twin engined bombers with that tail arrangement. Unless someone knows different?

[Coinery 926]

If German, the bombers would probably have to be JU86s as these are the only twin engined bombers with that tail arrangement. Unless someone knows different?

The general configuration is what made me initially think Dornier? http://battleofbritain.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/x003-2674-943-dornier-do17-hendon.jpg

[Rob 3,000]

I'll correct myself. There is also the ME110. Wing profile seems to match.